A Tribute to Kevin Lynch, Former Clerk of the Privy Council

Sep
24
2009

When: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 18:00 – 21:00

Where: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa

To recognize the tremendous impact that Mr. Lynch has had throughout his career, this event brought together Canadian leaders who have been inspired by his dedication to public service and have been influenced by his enduring efforts to improve the quality of government.

From 2006-2009, Mr. Lynch served as the Clerk of the Privy Council, which capped a distinguished public service career that included such prominent roles as the Deputy Minister of Industry and Deputy Minister of Finance, as well as Canada's representative to the International Monetary Fund. During his tenure as Clerk, he championed public service renewal and made significant contributions to public policy and governance in Canada. Mr. Lynch has also demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to strengthening relationships between the public service and the business, academic, and not-for-profit communities in our country. He has been an exemplary public servant, elevating  the importance of the public service as one of Canada's strengths.

For further information, please contact Matt LeBlanc at ppforum@ppforum.ca or (613) 238-7858 ext. 243.

Watch Videos from the Evening:

  • Opening Remarks from David Mitchell
  • Video from Prime Minister Stephen Harper
  • Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, TD Bank Financial Group, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. and former Premier of New Brunswick
  • Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada
  • Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University
  • Hon. John Manley, Senior Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault, former Deputy Prime Minister, former Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Industry
  • PPF Tribute Video to Kevin Lynch
  • Eddie Goldenberg, Partner, Bennet Jones LLP, former Senior Political Advisor to the Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien
  • Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research in Motion and Founder of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
  • Wayne Wouters, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
  • Hon. Paul Tellier, former Clerk of the Privy Council, former Deputy Minister to the Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, former President and CEO CN Rail, former President and CEO, Bombardier
  • Hon. Kevin Lynch, former Clerk of the Privy Council and Honouree

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